Lexical Definition

‎שְׁבַנְיָה‎ Shᵉbanyâh (sheb-an-yaw') Shebaniah ^N:N-M-P
or שְׁבַנְיָהוּ Shᵉbanyâhûw (sheb-an-yaw'-hoo); from the same as ‎שֶׁבְנָא‎ and ‎יָהּ‎; Jah has grown (i.e. prospered)

Shebaniah.

• § Shebaniah = "increased by Jehovah"
• Shebanjah, the name of three or four Israelites

1) a Levite who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah
2) a priest who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah
3) a 2nd Levite who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah
4) a priest appointed by David to blow with the trumpets before the ark of God

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Neh.10.4 also called Shecaniah (NIV: Shekaniah) at Neh.12.3
• Also named: she.khan.yah (‎ש‎ְׁ‎כ‎ַ‎נ‎ְ‎י‎ָ‎הו‎ּ "Shecaniah" שְׁכַנְיָה)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎שְׁבַנְיָה(וּׅ‎

proper name, masculine 1. ‎יָה‎-
a. Levites, (1) Neh 9:4; Neh 9:5; Neh 10:13*, (2) Neh 10:11* Σεβανια, Σαβανια(ς).
b. priest Neh 10:5*, priestly family Neh 12:14 (ᵐ5^L Σεχενια) = ‎שְׁכַנְיָה‎ vNeh 12:3 (Σεχενια(ς)), and perhaps ‎שְׁכַנְיָהוּ‎ 1Chr 24:11 (Ισχανια, Σεχενια).

2. ‎יָהוּ‎-, priest, 1Chr 15:24 (Σομνια, ᵐ5^L Σαβανια).

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Returned priest • Priest during the time of Nehemiah

Man living at the time of Exile and Return

Shebaniah (or Shecaniah) was a priest who served during the time of Nehemiah and is mentioned in the lists of priests and their descendants.

• A priest living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Neh.10.4;
• referred to as Shebaniah שְׁבַנְיָה, or Shecaniah (NIV= Shekaniah) שְׁכַנְיָה.

Shebaniah (or Shecaniah), mentioned in Nehemiah 10:4 and 12:14, was a priest who served during the time of Nehemiah. In Nehemiah 10, Shebaniah is listed among the priests who signed the covenant document, pledging to follow God's law and to support the temple service. This act of commitment demonstrates Shebaniah's dedication to the religious reforms and his willingness to take an active role in the spiritual life of the community. In Nehemiah 12, Shebaniah is mentioned in the context of the genealogies of the priests and Levites who returned from the Babylonian exile. He is identified as the head of a priestly family during the time of Joiakim, the high priest. The inclusion of Shebaniah in these lists highlights the importance of the priestly lineage and the continuity of the priestly service in the post-exilic period. The text does not provide any further details about Shebaniah's specific duties or achievements as a priest.

All entries for Shebaniah or Shecaniah: שְׁבַנְיָה ☩ שְׁכַנְיָה